Protagonists and Personal Growth the Thesis

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Right away, the reader is told that the plot will center on class, wealth, and Emma's comfort, and happiness. All of these things are shaken in Emma's world; the machinations of the upper-class in her society prove far more brutal then the naive Emma of the opening chapters expected. As she goes through the wringer of the plot, the reader watches her character progress from the flat simplicity implied in this opening sentence, to a quiet happiness and charm truly befitting her station in society.

Through various creative uses of narration, interaction with other strong characters, and the simple twists of plot, these three novels all let the reader observe as a young character find themselves and their way in the world.
The first person narration of Huck Finn and Asher Lev let the reader observe the changes in observations that the protagonists of these novels make; Emma's third-person narrator gives us equal access to her thoughts and progression. The characters from which they separate and towards which they gravitate also have a huge impact on their growth, as do the events that shape the chapters of their lives. It is the combination of these and other literary elements that make these characters so realistic and memorable. Huck, Asher, and Emma all stand as proud of examples of literary art at its finest......

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